Blaricum

Blaricum (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈblaːrikʏm] ^ⓘ) is a municipality and village in the province of North Holland, the Netherlands. It is part of the region of Gooiland and part of the Metropolitan Region Amsterdam. It is known for its many monumental farm buildings, local cafes and restaurants, nature, several annual community events, and extensive up-market residential areas.

CountryNetherlands

Elevation

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4 m (13 ft)

DemonymBlaricummer

Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)

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Blaricum
Municipality and village
Church in Blaricum
Flag Coat of arms
Location in North Holland
Coordinates: 52°16′N 5°15′E
Country	Netherlands
Province	North Holland
Government [1]
• Body	Municipal council
• Mayor	Joan de Zwart-Bloch (D66)
Area [2]
• Total	15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
• Land	11.11 km2 (4.29 sq mi)
• Water	4.45 km2 (1.72 sq mi)
Elevation [3]	4 m (13 ft)
Population  (January 2021)[4]
• Total	11,954
• Density	1,076/km2 (2,790/sq mi)
Demonym	Blaricummer
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Postcode	1260–1261
Area code	035
Website	www.blaricum.nl

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According to statistics published by the Dutch land registry office in February 2011, Blaricum is the most expensive location to purchase a house in the Netherlands. The average home in Blaricum costs €800,000 and had risen an average of 12% from the previous year.^[5] In 2025, this price had risen to an average of €1,100,000 and it became the most expensive municipality once more, dethroning Laren.^[6]

Blaricum is a popular residence of many Dutch celebrities, including Rene Froger, Anita Meijer, Paul de Leeuw, Dennis Bergkamp, Gordon, Jerney Kaagman, John de Mol, Anita Witzier and Marco Borsato.